The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-14


broidered jacket, adorned with IS gold
piece buttons; also the customary leather
leggings.
Matte Babel, solo cornetist, lately mar
ried to A. 0. Babel, the cowboy pianist,
acted us bridesmaid. She was dressed in
cream satin with red satin front, adorned
with white paSsementerie silk lace She also
wore a number of diamond ornaments, and
had on her bosom dainty bouquet of nat
ural flowers.
Mr.. Babel was himself dressed in the
usual cowboy fashion with blue satin,
hand-embroidered shirt and leather leg
gings.
The medals which Mrs Babel wore were
numerous, and We're rewards for excel
lent cornet playing received in Memphis,
Elkhardt, Ind Buffalo, n Y, and other
places, while her husband also wore some
medals, two of which had been received in
Boston, one in New York, one in Provi-
dence and some in other cities, all for ex-
celence, as a cowboy in piano-playing.
That those who were the principals in this
unique performance were well remembered
by their friends is shown by the numerous
presents which they have received in the
way of jewelry, etc, as well as by some very
kind letters.
Besides these tokens of regard from
friends out of the city, all the employees of
the museum seemed to join together to
have good time and to make the occa-
sion an enjoyable one to the happy young
couple.
At o'clock the curtain in the theatre de
partment of the museum rose and showed q
happy group. In the centre of the stage
was table on which was a Bible to the
right of this sat Rev. Mr.. Downs and on the
other side was sofa on which was sitting
the bride with Buckskin Bill and Mr.. Babel
on one side and Mrs. Babel, the bridesmaid
on the other.
Prof Hutchins, the lightning calculator OF
the museum, was on hand to perform the in
trOductory services.
He said:
"LADIEs AND GENTLEMEN-I propose to
present to this good assembly this afternoon
three persons: a clergyman of repute and
of worldwide fame, a man of honor, gen
tleman, good and kind Christian. may
afterward wish to say something about the
bride and bridegroom"
After these words in communication of
Mr. Downs, the professor dwelt in we'll
chosen sentences upon the couple upon whom
all eyes were fixed, and then introduced Mr.
Downs.
At this the parson arose, probably known
by every citizen ofBoston, from the oldest
to the small boy, cheer after cheer resound-
ed through the hall, and when silence at last
reigned he said:
81 hold it to be the right of any married
man, whether he has been married once or
twice, to get whom he chooses to perform
the service. Some men who have been mar
ried but once have been married once toe
much.
But pair have right to say where
they shall be married; some go to my quiet
study, some to their rooms, some to elegant
parlOrs, some to churches and some to such
places as this
AS Mr.. Downs finished the audience be-
gan to applaud, and they continued to ap
plaud and applaud until it seemed that
they would never stop. Finally, however,
they grew eager for more and became 81
lent.
Parson Downs then continued:
81 only wish that they had taken the
whole affair to Music Hall, where they
could have made $500 or $1,000, and have
given me-half." prolonged applauseI
Turning to BuckSkin Bill whom he asked
to stand up, Mr.. Downs said:
''Mr. Grover, | believe you to be an hon
est man; you are about to take an importan:
step of your life. Yon have faced grizzly
bears; you have faced red men; but this steI
which you are about to take is a step that
makes a man tremble Don't forget what
| say, and then you won't have to learn il
by experience. You are a strong man; be
very gentle; look upon her as your star; al
and never allow yourself to be suspected
ever of anything wrong. If ever there
comes a time when a craven tongue de
flames your innocent wife, wear out that
Colts revolver in the cause of innocence"
Turning to BERTHE Gray, as she arose, he
said:
"You are about to take one of the bravest
and boldest OF steps, Remember that 6
wife either makes or breaks Study the
weak points of your husband; guard them
and when you find his tender spots be care
full of them
II told you that would present you with
the best marriage certificate that the Con
gressional house-mind you, didn't say the
Baptists-but the best that the Congressional
house can furnish, and / have it here, and il
the back / have pasted a printed copy from
the Globe of my letter which [ wrote to you
when you asked me to marry you.
II shall also present you with photo
graph of the man who married you.s'
At Mr. Downs request Mr.. Sullivan, the
manager of the troupe of cowboys, gave
the bride away, and then followed mar
riage ceremony as impressive as such a cere
mony can be.
After the knot had been tied Mr.. Downs
pronounced a benediction upon the couple
and taking the hand Of the bridegroom
| said:
81 wish you a long life, and may you have
every good thing.